Eyeshade



Sept. 7 1926.

L. H. MARKS EYESHADE Filed April 2, 1926 mat-.1 Sept. 7, 1926. UNITED s'r s PATENT; OFFICE.

LOUIS H MARKS, OF'QHI C AGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOB '10 MORRIS, MANN do REILLY, INC.,' 0]! CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

: mnsmnn Application filed April 2, 1926. Serial No. 99,281.

sport wear, out'of doors, or for use by stu-f dents, clerks and readers indoors toshade ,the eyes from artificial light. 7

My improved eye shade is very light, but

so constructed that it remains firmly in position on the head of the wearer under all conditions. These features make it particularlyfadapted for sport wear. It is not only light and cool, but fits comfortably upon the head, and permits a large amount of ventilation. These features permit it to be worn for long periods indoors or out, in

warm places, without discomfort to the wearer. I Other features andadvantages of my invention will appear more; fully-as I proceed with my specification.

In that form of device embodying the features of m invention shown in the ac'-' companying rawings, Fig. 1 is a View in perspective of a complete eye shade, Fig. 2

is a similar view showing the same on the head of a wearer, and Fig. 3 is a view, on an enlarged scale, of the visor and a 'portion of the head-piece. a y

. As shown in the drawings, the device comprises in general a supporting head: piece to which is attached a visor 10, which may be made of any suitable colored transparent, translucent or opaque material that is flexible but-non-elastic; I have found, for example, that green celluloid is well adapted for making the visor.

The head-piece to which the visor is attached comprises a circular band 11 adapted to go around the head, and a diametrically arranged band 12 attached at its endsto the upper, edge of the band 11 and passing over the top of the head, preferably from front to rear. f 4

' The bands 11 and 12 are preferably made of some suitable elastic material such as a woven or knitted webbing. I have found that alight webbing or crocheted or knitted silk is particularly desirable for the purpose. The webbing-that I have used with :good results has not had any rubber'therein; although, obviously, an elastic webbing with rubber strands woven therein may be cure by Letters Patent, is:

used if desired. The bands I have used with good resultsv have been made from a rather .loosely woven, knitted or crocheted smalllength and sewing theends together. The

band 12 .is then sewed at its ends as indicated by 13 to the upper edge of the band 11.

hand 11 is The particular method of attaching the visor 10 to, the band 11 is of importance. This-is accomplished by stretching a portion of the lower edge of the band 11 as indicated by 11. \Vith this portion stretched, it is sewed to the upper edge of thevisor 10 by the stitching 14. Reference to Fig. I will show that the stretching of the lower edge of the band 11, where it is attached to the visor 10, causes it to flare outwardly and better conform to the shape of the head. This construction is of particular importance because it makes the head-piece fit very securely and snugly without undue discomfort tothe wearer.- I

'While I have shown and described certain embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that it is capable of many modifications. Changes, therefore, in "the construction and arrangement may be made without departing .from the spirit and scope of the inventionas disclosed in the appended claims, in which it is my intention to claim all novelty inherent in my invention as broadly aspossible in view of the prior art. i

What I claim as new, and desire to-se- 1. A device of the character described comprising; a head-piece consisting of a band of elastic material adapted to encircle the head of a wearer, and alvisor attached 'to the lower edge-of said .band, said lower 'edge of said band being in a stretched condition where attached to said visor.

12. A device of the character described;

comprising; a head-piece consisting of a band of elastic material adapted to encircle the head of a wearer, and a. diametrically arranged band having its ends attached to the upper edge of said first mentioned band the head of a wearer, and a visor attached l0 and adapted to pass over the top of the head to the lower edge of said band, said lower of a wearer; and a visor attached to the lowedge of said band being in a stretched coner edge of said first mentioned band, said dition where attached to said visor.

lower edge of said band being in a stretched In" testimony whereof, I have hereunto condition where attached to said visor. set my hand this 29 day of March, A. I). l

'3. A device of the character described 1926.

comprising; a head-piece consisting of a band of elastic webbing adapted to encircle LOUIS H. MARKS. 

